McDonald, Fleming, Moorhead, Ferguson, Green, Smith & de Kozan, LLP

Stephen R. Moorhead
Stephen R. Moorhead is a founding partner of McDonald Fleming Moorhead. He is a sixth generation Floridian and a long-time resident of Pensacola, having graduated from Woodham High School. He obtained his bachelor's degree in accounting from Auburn University and his Juris Doctorate from the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University.

Steve has been involved with the Florida Bar's Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, Co-Chair of its Real Property Problems Study Committee, Adjunct Professor in Real Property Law at Pensacola Junior College and the University of West Florida and a volunteer member of the Board of Directors for Pensacola Habitat for Humanity. He is currently a member of the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association, National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, and Pensacola Chamber of Commerce. He also serves as General Counsel for the Home Builders Association of West Florida, Inc.

Steve's practice is limited to matters involving real estate, including real estate transactions and real estate development.

Certifications
Board Certified in Real Estate Law by The Florida Bar's Committee on Education and Legal Specialization

Primary Areas of Practice
Business Planning
Real Estate Closings
Real Estate Development
Real Estate Law & Litigation
Business and Commercial Law
Land Use, Planning & Zoning
Like Kind Exchanges

Admissions
Admitted to practice law before all Florida Courts, the United States
District Court for the Northern District of Florida, the Eleventh Circuit
Court of Appeals and the United States Tax Court

Education
Juris Doctor, 1986
Cumberland School of Law
Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
Law Review: Member, American Journal of Trial Advocacy
Member, Trial Advocacy Board

B.S.B.A. (Accounting), 1983
Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

Employment

1988 to Present	Partner - McDonald Fleming Moorhead
1995 to 2004	President/Owner Chelsea Title Agency Of Northwest Florida, Inc. 4300 Bayou Blvd., Suite 17E
Various Dates	Adjunct Professor â€“ Real Property Law University of West Florida and Pensacola Junior College Pensacola, Florida
1986-1988	Attorney Matthews, Reed, Bell & Heath, P.A. Pensacola, Florida

Professional Associations
Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association
Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association's Liaison with Real Estate Broker's Committee (Member 1995-Present; Chair 1995-1996)
Florida Bar's Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law (Executive Council 1996-1998)
Florida Bar's Real Property Problems Study Committee (Member 1992-Present; Co-Chair 1996-1998)
Home Builders Association of West Florida, Inc. (General Counsel)
National Association of Industrial & Office Properties
Pensacola Association of Realtors
Pensacola Chamber of Commerce

Approvals
Attorney's Title Insurance Fund (1988 to Present)
American Pioneer Title Insurance Company (1988 to Present)
Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company/Land America
First American Title Insurance Company

Lectures
1031 Exchanges of Investment Properties in Florida -
National Business Institute (2000)
Enforcement of Restrictive Covenants - 1997 Fund Annual Assembly

Community Involvement
Pensacola Habitat for Humanity Member, Board of Directors (1988-1999)
USO - Member of Executive Council and Board of Directors (1988-1992)
Five Flags Rotary